Lovern is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Lovern is 8 miles (13 km) east of Athens.
Lovern, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°26′03″N 80°52′31″W / 37.43417°N 80.87528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 1,847 ft (563 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554921[1] |
Lily Lovern, an early postmaster, gave the community her name.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovern, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 388.